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Saturday 29 April 2017

Summer delight desi cooler - wood apple sharbat (Bael sharbat)

 Hi
Everyone,
Welcome to our kitchen.
Today we are sharing you a  very simple tasty summer cooler drink .
Wood apple sharbat  (Bael sharbat)
It is  pure  desi  drink that  is  incorporate  with  lots of  health  benefits.
Do  you  know the  nutritional  values  of  bael  (wood  apple)
Let  me  share some  goodness of Wood apple.

*It's control  cholesterol.
*Control  diabetes .  Beneficial  for  diabetes  patients  .
*Relieve  constipation. Aids in  digestion.
*Reduce  skin  rash. Prevent  scurvy.
* Anti microbial  properties. Cure  respiratory  problem.
*purify  blood and  remove  toxin.
*Increase  breast  milk.
*Anti  inflammatory  properties.
*Effective for  ear  aches.
*Help to  improve  kidney  health.
*Excellent  energy  booster.

It's  best  drink  in  summer . It  can  reduce  the  heat  of  the  body  and help  you  to  cool down  in  this  scorching  summer  heat.
Because  it  contains  high  protein  it can  keep  your  energy  boosted  in  summer.
So,  friends..
After going  through  the  multiple  health benefits  of  this  wood apple  (Bael pulp) you  must  be happy to  drink  this  awesome  yummy  summer  cooler  drink.
 Just  look  at  the  simple  recipe  of  this  awesome  drink.



Wood  apple  sharbat (Bael sharbat)
(bael  sharbat)
Cooking  time  -  0 minute
Preparation time  - 10  minutes
Serve  2 glassed

Ingredients -
2 cup  of   ripen wood  apple  pulp without seeds (bael pulp )
8 table spoon sugar (prefer  powdered  sugar) or  according  to  your  taste
4 table spoon  Lemon  juice
2 tea spoon  ginger  juice
11/2 glass  cold  water
Some  ice  cubes
Mint  leaves and  Lemon  ring for  garnish

Method -
*Take  a pan. Add  wood apple pulp (bael  pulp)  sugar and water.
*Mix well stir  until  sugar  dissolve  completely.
* Strain  it  in  a  strainer.
*Add  Lemon  juice  and  ginger  juice. Mix  well.
* Check  the  consistency .  It  should  be  pouring  consistency. If  needed  add  little  amount of  water.
*Pour it in  glass filled  with  lots of ice cubes.
* Garnish with lemon  ring and  Mint  sprig.
Tasty yummy  wood apple sharbat  is  ready to serve.
Enjoy  this  awesome  drink  in  this  summer  and  make  your  summer  easy  and cool.

My  mom  tips -
*Always  discard  the  seeds  of  Wood  apple (Bael)  completely otherwise  it  will  bitter  the  taste  of  drink.
*Include lemon  juice  and  ginger  for  yummy  taste  and  digestion  benefits.






That's  all  for  today.
We  shall  come  back  very  soon  with  some  easy  and  tasty  recipe.

Stay healthy.. Stay  blessed.

Asha
Archana
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Saturday 15 April 2017

Tasty traditional Gujrati dish - Aachaari paneer


Hi,
Everyone,

Welcome to our kitchen.. Today  we are  going to share a very  popular  tasty gujrati  recipe .. Achari  paneer... A paneer  seasoned  with  achari  tadka  and  dipped  with  soury  soupy creamy   batter of  curd-refine flour  mixture, spiced  up  by green chillies- ginger paste.   Very  easy to make and   taste is  awesome.
 Don't  waste  time.. I am  going to share the very very  tasty spiced dipped cottage.  cheese  Just  see.. How it make  your taste  bud satisfied.. Have  it  with  naan /roti /paratha..





Aachari  Paneer

Preparation time- 10 minutes
Cooking time-10-15 minutes
Serve for 6

Ingredients:
200 grams Paneer (cottage cheese)(cut in to ½ inch pieces)
 1/2 cup thin  sliced onion ( prefer cut into in a length)
A pinch of Cumin seeds
A pinch of Fenugreek seeds (methi)
1/2  tea spoon of Mustard seeds
A pinch of Onion seeds (kalongi)
2 cups Curd (yogurt)
4 tbsp Refine floor (maida)
Salt to taste
A pinch of  sanchal  (Black  salt)
1/2 tsp  of turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp of  mirchi powder
A pinch of  hing  (asafoetida)
2 inch piece adrak (ginger)
1 tbsp-green Chillies paste
4 tbsp Refine oil
2 table spoon  finely chopped  green coriander leaves.
Method-
*Crush adrak/ ginger  in a grinder or  grate  it on  grater.
* Take a bowl, mix maida and curd together. Mix it well till the lumps break.

*Make a smooth paste. Make  sure  that  there  is  no  any  lump  in  a  batter.

*Add adrak, Green Chilli paste, haldi powder, mirchi powder, salt and 2 cups water.

* Heat oil in Kadhai.
*Add cumin, fenugreek, mustard, kalongi seeds, Let them crackle . Add onion. And saute it for 2 - 3 minutes.

*Add maida-curd batter in it, stir continuously up to 10 minutes  on  medium heat or until the maida is cook well.

* Add some extra water if needed.

*Add paneer pieces on this gravy, and cook it for 2 minutes. Make sure  that  gravy  consistency  should be  pouring.. (not  very  thik  not  very  thin)

* Garnish  with  finely chopped  coriander leaves.

Aachari paneer is ready to serve with hot roti/paratha and naan.
Make this healthier  awesome  dish  for your family and friends and  enjoy  your day.



That's  all for today.. We  shall  come  very  soon  with  some  easy  tasty  recipes.

Till  Then ..
Happy  Cooking,
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Asha
Archana.









Sunday 9 April 2017

Super food - flaxseed chutney



Flax seed  chutney -

Hi
Everyone,

Welcome  to  our  kitchen. Today  we  are  sharing  you  a very  healthy super food side recipe.
Ya.. I am  right..
This simple tasty yummy  chutney  make  you  very  healthy.
 I am  telling  about  flax seed chutney..
A  boon  gift from  the  nature  flax seed  has many  health  benefits.. Like  it  is  high  in omega  3 fatty  acid.  It  has  abundant  of vitamin  b,  magnesium,  potassium, phosphorus,  iron and  copper.
It  is  high  in  fibre.  Rich  in  lignans   -  phytoestrogen   that  protect  against  cancer.
Anti  inflammatory  properties.. aids  in  constipation, burn  fats.. Anti  viral, anti  bacterial.. Fires  up  metabolism..
 It's  reduce heart  attack  risk,  contain  good  cholesterol,  improve  blood  sugar,  relieve  constipation,  protect  against  cancer,  balance  hormone  and  assist  fertility  and  menopause .

Because of  its so   many  benefits,  its  called  a  boon  gift  of  nature. One  should  consume  flax seed  in  many  ways.. Include in  curd  make  flaxseed   lassi ,  raita.  In salad use  roasted  flaxseed.. Use flaxseed  powder  in  wheat  flour and  make roti.  I love  to  make  flaxseed  chutney.

So,  Without  wasting of time I am  going to  share you  the  recipe  details.



Flax seed  chutney

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 10 minutes
Serve  1 small bowl
Ingredients -

100 grams Flax seed  (alsi)
1 whole  red  chilli
4 cloves garlic
1 table spoon  coriander  seeds
2 table spoon  finely chopped  onion
2 table spoon  Lemon juice
I medium  green  chilli
Salt  as  per  taste

Method -
*  Heat  the  pan. Dry  roast  flax seeds  on  medium heat  until  it  crackles. When  crackling  sound start simmer  the  heat. When  crackling stop then  remove from the  heat.
* Dry  roast coriander  seeds , garlic  and whole  red chilli  separetly for 2  minutes  on medium heat.  Remove  the  skin  of  garlic.
* keep  asides  for  10 minutes . Add  coriander  seeds,  red  chilli,  garlic.
* Make  a  very fine  powder  of this  in  grinder.
* Take  it  out  from  grinder. Put  in  a  bowl.
*  Add   adquete  amount of  water to make a thin batter/ paste  with  help of  your  hand..  Make  sure  that  there  should  not  any  lump  in  this  batter.  Check  the  consistency.. It  should  be  pouring consistency.
*  Add  chopped  onions,  green  chillies, salt  and lemon  juice.
* Mix  well.  Chutney is  ready to  serve.
* Include  this  chutney  in  your  daily  meal.. It taste  yummy .
* Make  it  and  enjoy  the  goodness  of  flax seed.

My  mom  tips  -
* Grind  fine  powder  of  this roasted flaxseed  until  it  separate  oil.  When  oil  separate it's  taste  really awesome.  Finely chopped  onion  and  green  chillies  and  Lemon  juice   make  this  chutney  awesome.
And it's  good for health benefits.



Make  it  and  enjoy  as  it   as  side  dish. / accompanied  dish.

That's  all all  for today.. We  shall  come  back  very  shortly  with  new  recipe.


We  are signing  out..
Asha
Archana
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